According to founder of Eblockwatch Andre Snyman, a mother had just helped her daughter to get into the car when she was approached by two perpetrators who demanded that she give them the keys to her car. Snyman said the mother fought back and one of the suspects shot her in the leg. Her husband then allegedly ran out of the house to see what had happened and a suspect shot him in the arm.
Snyman said he put the message out on the Eblockwatch Street Talker Whatsapp Group and there was a swift response from doctors, paramedics and police who arrived at the scene to offer assistance.
He said the two victims were stabilised on the scene and transported to Sunninghill Hospital for further treatment. Their daughter is being looked after by a neighbour.
Snyman said the perpetrators got away.
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Lieutenant Colonel Andre de Klerk from Sandton police, said at 7am on 5 August, contractors opened the gate to the Bryanston complex and went in to the guard room, where they found three suspects hiding.
The suspects pointed at the contractors with firearms and told them to lie down.
The suspects waited for one of the homeowners to open their garage and then pointed their firearms at him.
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The suspects shot the victim (49) in both arms and also shot the homeowner’s wife (47) in her left leg.
Warrant Officer Moses Maphakela, spokesperson for Sandton Police, said the suspects fled the scene with the complex’s gate keys.
All three suspects were wearing bandanas.
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A case of attempted murder and robbery has been opened at the Sandton Police Station.
Snyman said, “Visit the Eblockwatch Street Talker Facebook group to view the Street Talker number. Then send a Whatsapp message with the word ‘Join’ if you are already registered on eblockwatch network; or for those who have not registered before, Whatsapp the word ‘register’. Follow the prompts. This is not just any Whatsapp group, it is very special.”
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